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About Surprise Lily and Titan Arum


About Titan Arum and Surprise Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Not Available   
Southeastern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge   
Wild   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
11-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory   
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Orange   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Umbrella Like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water   
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial shade   

Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Tuber Rot   

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators   
Insects, pollinators   

Allergy
Unknown   
Toxic if not prepared properly   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs   
Leaf Stalks, Tuber   

Other Uses
bulb used as starch   
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border   
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCORIS   
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum   

Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily   
Titan Arum   

In Hindi
surprise lily   
Titan Arum   

In German
Überraschung Lilie   
Titan Arum   

In French
Lycoris squamigera   
Titan Arum   

In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera   
Arum Titan   

In Greek
surprise lily   
Titan Arum   

In Portuguese
surpresa lírio   
Titan Arum   

In Polish
niespodzianka lilia   
Titan Arum   

In Latin
surprise lily   
Titan Arum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Alismatales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Araceae   

Genus
Lycoris   
Amorphophallus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Thomsonieae   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Aroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
170   
99+

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Properties of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum

Wondering what are the properties of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum? We provide you with everything About Surprise Lily and Titan Arum. Surprise Lily doesn't have thorns and Titan Arum doesn't have thorns. Also Surprise Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Surprise Lily has allergic reactions like Unknown and Titan Arum has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum

Season and care of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum is important to know. While considering everything about Surprise Lily and Titan Arum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Titan Arum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for Titan Arum is Loam while the PH of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for Titan Arum is Neutral, Alkaline.

Surprise Lily and Titan Arum Physical Information

Surprise Lily and Titan Arum physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Titan Arum height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum are as follows:

Care of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum

Care of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Titan Arum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Titan Arum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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